Post Waxing Care
For the first 12 hours after your wax, we recommend avoiding:
For Brazilian, Brozilian, and Bikini Waxes:
Possible post-wax or shaving reactions with remedies – Ingrown Hairs
Possible post-wax or shaving reactions with remedies – Red Itchy Bumps
Possible post-wax or shaving reactions with remedies – Whiteheads
Your “down there” skin is sore after a bikini wax
- Vigorous activity, friction, sweating i.e. spinning, bike riding, running, etc.
- Sex (for Brazilian/Brozilian Waxes only). We recommend this for first-time waxers.
- Hot tubs, steam rooms, chlorinated pools, saltwater, or very hot baths/showers
- Products containing perfume, alcohol, baking soda, essential oils. We don’t recommend perfumed products down there at all.
- Tanning beds or direct sun on the waxed area.
- Picking at your skin with your fingers or a sharp instrument.
- Fragrance oils, bath bombs, deodorants or exfoliating products.
- Retinols, topical acne creams, bleaching creams, acids.
- Very tight clothing that holds sweat to the skin
- Deodorants that contain baking soda, citric acid, or essentials oils. They can burn and irritate the skin.
Buzz Off Bumps!
28.00Waxed skin is compromised skin, so condoms, lubricants, spermicides, bleached panty liners, soaps, and sexual activity can irritate a freshly waxed area. If you must use said products, we recommend you apply to the labia and bottom, a barrier cream such as QBSkincare’s “Naked Balm” or a synthetics free diaper cream. We also recommend purchasing natural, unbleached panty liners and tampons.
Before your bikini wax, your skin was prepped with QBSkincare’s Buzz off Bumps, an exfoliator with antiseptic qualities. We did our job in making sure your skin was squeaky clean when you left; it is now your job to keep it that way. If you have any concerns, please contact us immediately.
We want to make sure you are always educated, especially post wax care for down there. Ingrown hairs are common in some people either genetically or as a result of shaving, waxing or other hair removal methods. We want to help prevent them and also treat them.
Clogged pores AKA “black heads” They are not ingrown hairs
- In a warm bath or shower cleanse the affected area with QBSkincare’s Cream Cleanser that safely clears away all dead skin build-up and debris.
- Wipe skin down with QBSkincare’s custom-formulated Buzz Off Bumps double-sided pad to expose the ingrown. Glycolic acid helps rid the skin of products, dirt and oils allowing the salicylic acid to penetrate the pores and soften the oil build-up. Using gloves or clean fingers wrapped with tissue, gently hold down one side of the pore with one finger and roll (gently) with the other. The black head should pop out, bringing any hair that was trapped in it.
- Wipe clean the area thoroughly with a Buzz off Bumps pad once or twice a day to prevent ingrown hairs.
- Moisturize with QBSkincare’s synthetics free, plant based Naked Balm that safely clears away all dead skin build-up and debris.
For ingrown hairs that grow under the skin:
- Some people are predisposed to these, even if they don’t shave or wax. Do not attempt to try to pick these out. Sometimes the body will just absorb them naturally.
- Keeping dead skin cells and debris off of the skin is the goal! Use Buzz off Bumps exfoliating pads before bed and in the morning.
- Keep skin moisturized with a chemical free moisturizer, we recommend QBskincare’s Balms which were developed specially for this down there area.
Red, itchy bumps after a wax are a sign of inflammation and will usually go away pretty quickly. However, these products and steps are known to help alleviate any discomfort:
- A soothing cool compress, but do not ever apply ice directly to skin.
- Cortisone cream
- A gentle cleanser followed by QBSkincare’s Naked Balm
- Keep tight clothing and your hands off of the area
Caused when your own bacteria enters irritated and inflamed follicles. Most commonly found on the chest, back, arms, above brows, and mons area. Commonly known as “Folliculitis”, many men who shave can develop this on their faces, and some people who sit for long periods of time or wear tight clothing see this on their bottoms. Below are options for treating them.
- Use a gentle cleanser, free of synthetics and perfumes. See QBskincare’s Cream Cleanser.
- Massage in a little cortisone and apply Bacitracin or Polysporin to the top
- Apply a topical antibiotic such as Bacitracin or Polysporin, mix with a little cortisone if necessary
- Spot treat whiteheads with a benzoyl peroxide cream
- Wipe the area with QBSkincare’s Buzz off Bumps pad that contains exfoliating ingredients and anti-inflammatories. Use Buzz off Bumps pre-shave and pre-wax to prevent whiteheads from appearing in the first place.
- Wipe skin gently with witch hazel to bring any inflammation down
- Keep area very clean
If the breakout does not clear up, please contact us.
Massage a very gentle, soothing balm into the area. We recommend QBSkincare’s Balm or Naked Balm, you can even use a chemical free diaper cream for relief. Apply a cool compress to the area and if necessary take an Advil or Motrin. Keep tight clothing off of the skin and do not use soaps. Your vagina has a built-in washing machine and can take care of itself. We have discussed in some of our blogs the effect that soaps can have “down there.” Since our wax is custom formulated to be very gentle on every area of your body, we recommend you not use soaps or other synthetic products described in many of our blogs.
Regardless of whether you have bumps or blemishes on your skin, if you scratch or pick a freshly waxed area, you will leave yourself susceptible to self-induced irritation and infection. A healthy routine down there is a gentle cleanse, light exfoliation and a natural moisturizer.
DO NOT SCRATCH BREAKOUTS OR TRY TO POP THEM AS THEY CAN SPREAD & CAUSE INFECTION. If your breakout does not get any better after a few days or spreads to other areas, your dermatologist might recommend an oral medication.